Emerging Leaders Program: Becoming a Transformational Leader

Leverage your strengths to achieve more.

As you ascend to new levels of management, it's critical that you build on your leadership strengths and learn new ways to achieve greater impact.

In this dynamic five-day program, you'll learn all of the critical elements that successful leaders must master to deliver results. You will be exposed to cutting-edge leadership strategies, practices, and tools — and receive coaching on how to leverage these next-level practices to achieve your career and organizational goals.

Who Should Attend

High-potential, mid-level managers with at least three years of management experience

Managers in their first or second leadership role

Let’s discuss how this program can help you achieve your goals.
Contact us at rossexeced@umich.edu or call 734-763-1000​

The Experience

This fast-paced five day program attracts participants from a wide variety of industries, organizations, and countries, fostering a dynamic learning environment. Participants will learn through a combination of action-learning activities, simulations, group discussions, team exercises, lectures, case studies, and projects. Before, during, and after the program, content and experiences are customized to participants' unique, personal, and current leadership challenges.

Day 1: Knowing the leader in you; executive judgment and decision making

Day 2: Building and leading high-performing teams

Day 3: Using influence and persuasion; building and leveraging social capital

Day 4: Leading change; coaching and developing talent

Day 5: Defining your leadership legacy

Organizational Benefits

Methods for increasing employee motivation and engagement

Tools to navigate change while driving organizational priorities

Practical methods for peer and direct report coaching

Improved productivity as a result of better decision-making, emotional intelligence, and relationship management

Individual Benefits

A deep understanding of how to motivate yourself and inspire others

Improved ability to influence and persuade people at all levels

An increased ability to drive sustainable change

Enhanced strategies and tools to coach and provide feedback to others

An understanding of how to leverage relationships and use networks to achieve results

Learn from Michigan Ross, #1 Executive Education Provider in North America, Financial Times, 2022.

ELP

Faculty

Paula Caproni
  • Lecturer of Management and Organizations
Sue Ashford
  • Michael & Susan Jandernoa Professor of Management and Organizations
Gretchen Spreitzer
  • Associate Dean for Engaged Learning & Professional Development
  • Keith E. and Valerie J. Alessi Professor of Business Administration
  • Professor of Management and Organizations
Mike Barger
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Lindy Greer
  • Professor for Management and Organizations
  • Michael R. and Mary Kay Hallman Fellow

Faculty Thought Leadership

Ross Thought In Action
Michigan Ross Professor Maxim Sytch shares a simple exercise to measure your job security––and ways to make yourself more indispensable.
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Ross Thought In Action
Research by Professor Gretchen Spreitzer finds that even a brief daily meditation leads to more positive behavior toward others.
$9,800US

Tuition & Fees

Includes:

  • Tuition
  • Accommodations in Michigan Ross' first-class, full-service Executive Learning and Conference Center (pending availability)
  • Continental breakfasts, lunches, coffee/snack breaks, and selected dinners in our exclusive Executive Dining Room
  • Program materials and resources

Fee is payable in advance in US dollars, is net of any tax, and is subject to change. See our Cancellation, Transfer and Substitution Policy.

1 May - 5 May 2023

Tuition & Fees

$9,800US
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Format: In Person
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Includes:

  • Tuition
  • Accommodations in Michigan Ross' first-class, full-service Executive Learning and Conference Center (pending availability)
  • Continental breakfasts, lunches, coffee/snack breaks, and selected dinners in our exclusive Executive Dining Room
  • Program materials and resources

Fee is payable in advance in US dollars, is net of any tax, and is subject to change. See our Cancellation, Transfer and Substitution Policy.

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